The Ancient Greek word for black is
μέλας

Translations for black and their definitions

μέλας
1. adj. dark in color; sometimes so dark as to lack color, black
ἐν δέ οἱ ἀσκὸν ἔθηκε θεᾱ̀ μέλανος (ϝ)οἴνοιο - On the raft the goddess put a skin of dark wine.
2. adj. (figuratively) evil, black, dark
τὼ δέ οἱ οὔ τι πειθέσθην· κῆρες γὰρ ἄγον μέλανος θανάτοιο - But the two did not listen at all, for the fates of black death were leading them on.
3. adj. (figuratively) dark, obscure
4. adj. (of the voice) indistinct
5. adj. (medicine) causing black secretions

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